NJ man accused of setting neighbor's home on fire

EAST RUTHERFORD (WABC) -- A man from New Jersey is under arrest Friday, accused of trying to set his neighbor's home on fire.

Detectives in East Rutherford say 44-year-old Louis DiBlasi poured gasoline around the outside of his neighbor's home on Windsor Avenue.

The neighbor was home at the time and called 911.

Firefighters quickly put out the flames. The neighbor was able to escape the home safely.

Investigators have not yet determined DiBlasi's motives.

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